Thankfulness

 

Heaven. God. Stars. Family. Bible. Jesus. Friends. Teachers. A warm house. Sunsets. My grandparents. My dog. My Mom. My Dad. School. The beach. The sun. Snow. Fall.

These are a few of the things that have spilled out of your child's heart as we have been reflecting on having a thankful heart over the last few weeks in our Gratitude Journals. God is SO good, isn't He?! It is truly a blessing having the opportunity to partner with you each day. Thanks for your love, support, and prayers for our classroom. I am thankful for YOU, for your investment in sending your child to HC each day, and for partnering with me to help your little grow to know and love Jesus. 

SHORT WEEK AHEAD:
We have a short week coming up! As a result, there will be no math homework or purple reading slip coming home next week. Continue to spend time enjoying books over break, but no formal homework will be collected. We have full days Monday and Tuesday, and no school Wednesday through Friday. Our current reading slip and math homework page are both due on Monday, November 20. 

Book orders were sent home this week and are due on Nov. 29.

BIBLE MEMORY: 

Continue to practice Psalm 100. This is a special Thanksgiving scripture passage--see if your child is willing to recite it for your family next week for Thanksgiving! 

WORDS OF THE WEEK:
Our words from this set are: often, such, best, think, family, never, house, wait, same, ask, again, each, begin, goes, together.
We will have our next Spelling Test on these 15 words after break so keep practicing!

Jungle Explorer of the Week:

Westin was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! You are good at football and art, your favorite place is Disney World, and your favorite food is macaroni and cheese! We excited that you want to work for the space force when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Westin, and we loved learning more about you!

Field Trip:

We will be heading to Sassafras Ridge on Dec.1 for a class trip with the other 2nd graders.

Book Fair 

Pine Ridge Book Fair will run December 4-7 and we are in need of parent volunteers to staff the times that are open for shopping! Interested in helping at the Book Fair? Please check out the link below:

Book Fair Sign-Up

The Book Fair will be open in the Pine Ridge Library for families to shop Wednesday, December 6  2:00-4:00pm and Thursday, December 7  3:00-6:00pm

 We appreciate your support of the book fair which supplies the funds for the library!

Save the Date-January 30 from 6-8 pm. -South Side and Pine Ridge Skating Party!

Lost and Found:

Our Lost and Found is growing! Please check the South Side Lost and Found Photo Album  to see if any of these items belong to your child. Feel free to email the secretary, Rachel, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it in your child’s backpack.

Maroon and White Shop:

The Maroon and White Shop will be open every Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 - 11:30am and Fridays from 8:00am - 3:00pm.  Stop by our store in the high school to browse or begin your holiday shopping!

Important Dates:

Nov. 20: Math and purple reading slips due, library books due

Nov. 22, 23 & 24: No School: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 1: Sassafras Ridge field trip

Dec. 14: Christmas around the World Day- sign up genuis coming after break

Dec. 22-Jan. 8: Christmas Break

Thank you for sharing your child with me again this week! Each new day with your child's smiling face is a blessing, and I love seeing their passion and joy for learning while exploring God's creation. This week we added ideas to our stories in writing and read accurately, fluently, and with expression in reading! We recognized Veterans Day, learned about this day, and why we remember and honor those who served and those currently serving! Thank you for your service!

HOMEWORK:
Next week we'll stick with the usual:
*Purple Reading Slip and Math homework will be due Monday, New pages will come home on Monday and be due Monday, November 20.  

*Keep Practicing Psalm 100

*Blue 1/2 sheet with the new words of the week.

Words of the Week:

Our words from this set so far: often, such, best, think, family, never, house, wait, same, ask, again, same.

Next week's words that we'll be adding in are:begin, goes, together.

We will have a test on these 15 words after Thanksgiving.

Jungle Explorer of the Week:

Brea was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with our class. We enjoyed getting to know you and learning that you are good at reading and gymnastics, your favorite place is the U.P., and your favorite food is mac and cheese! We love that you want to be an artist when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Brea, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Lost and Found:

Our Lost and Found is growing! Please check the South Side Lost and Found Photo Album  to see if any of these items belong to your child. Feel free to email the secretary, Rachel, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it in your child’s backpack.

Maroon and White Shop:

The Maroon and White Shop will be open every Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 - 11:30am and Fridays from 8:00am - 3:00pm.  Stop by our store in the high school to browse or begin your holiday shopping!

High School Musical:

Holland Christian High School Theatre presents The Sound of Music at the HCHS Auditorium on Nov. 16, 17, 18 at 7 pm and a Saturday matinee Nov. 18 at 2 pm. Enjoy this beloved family musical, set in Austria in 1938, where an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken-hearted family. Tickets are going fast! https://hollandchristian.org/arts/theatre

 

Important Dates:

Nov. 13: Math and Reading slips due, Library books due

Nov. 21: 5th grade buddies

Nov. 22-24: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 1: Field trip to Sassafras Ridge

We have been studying the Lord's Prayer in Bible class this week and it's been such a gift to be able to talk to the students about prayer and why we pray.  We've also been learning about what the Lord's Prayer means and the what those words mean when we pray them, and how Jesus teaches us to pray. What a blessing and comfort we have in these words from our Lord! We are all so thankful to be at a Christian School where our faith in Jesus grows deeper each day as we learn more about Him through His Word!  

Homework:

Next week we'll stick with the usual:
Purple Reading Slip will come home Monday (due Monday, Nov. 13)
Math Homework Page will come home Monday (due Monday, Nov. 13)

Blue half sheet with our new words of the week.

New Bible Memory: Psalm 100

Please practice this at home or use for your devotions during the month of November.

WORDS OF THE WEEK:

Our words from this set so far: often, such, best, think, family, never, house wait, same.

Next week's words that we'll be adding in are: ask, again, each

You'll see a blue half sheet with these 12 words to practice in the Homework Folder on Monday.

Jungle Explorer:

Dawson was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with our class. We enjoyed getting to know you and learning that you like fishing, hiking, and playing baseball. We love that you want to be a builder when you grow up! Your favorite place is Michigan's upper peninsula and your favorite food is cinnamon rolls. You are so special to God and to us, Dawson, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Attention:

Now that our morning commutes are darker this season, and since we so value the safety of our student pedestrians and cyclists in the morning, can we please ask a favor? We ask that student cyclists wear reflective clothing, and even have a light on their bikes. In addition, student and adult pedestrians please take extra care when crossing streets and parking lots, especially when in close proximity to our buses. Our bus drivers and drop-offs definitely want to remain accident-free! 

Moms in Prayer:

Moms In Prayer (MIP) is a ministry of HC that meets every Friday and they are coming to South Side! MIP is a great way to connect with other moms, pray for your child, and have an impact on our school. We will be meeting next Friday, November 10 from 8:30-9:30 in the South Side library and would love to have you join us. Contact Nicole Shook with any questions at ncshook@gmail.com 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Nov. 6: Math and Reading slips due, Library books due

Nov. 21: 5th grade Buddies

Nov. 22-24: Thanksgiving break